Under the soft glow of the sunset on the beach, where the waves gently kissed the sand, Ivan knelt before Maria, holding a gleaming box in his hands. ‘Maria,’ he said with a trembling voice, ‘every moment with you is magic that I want to last forever. Be everything to me: my wife, my destiny.’ Their eyes met in a promise of a future filled with love, laughter, and adventures, as the sun descended towards the horizon, bathing them in golden light.